Baum-Weißling vs Piebald Alpine Toad

Aporia crataegi compared with Scutiger maculatus

Key Differences

• Baum-Weißling is Endangered while Piebald Alpine Toad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baum-Weißling	Piebald Alpine Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Anura (Froschlurche)
Family	Pieridae	Megophryidae
Genus	Aporia	Scutiger
Species	Aporia crataegi	Scutiger maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baum-Weißling and Piebald Alpine Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Baum-Weißling

EN — Endangered

Piebald Alpine Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baum-Weißling	Piebald Alpine Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baum-Weißling

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Piebald Alpine Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Baum-Weißling

Black-Veined White (Aporia crataegi) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.